The Sudanese government has said it has no intention of going to war with Ethiopia, despite accusing the country of supporting the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF). Speaking to journalists amid heightened tensions along the Sudan-Ethiopia border, the deputy head of Sudan's Sovereignty Council, Gen. Malik Agar, said Sudan has faced an increasingly "hostile position from Addis Ababa".

About 1,400 refugees from Yemen have reportedly arrived in the country in the last 24 hours as fighting escalates in the Middle Eastern nation. The situation has created fresh humanitarian and security pressure on Djibouti as new arrivals flock across the Bab al-Mandeb Strait.

Djibouti, located on the western side of the strait, has become a major destination for refugees fleeing the conflict. The International

Human Rights Watch (HRW) has urged the African Union to intensify engagement with Ethiopia's federal government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) to address growing disputes threatening the Pretoria agreement.

Tensions between the government and the TPLF continue to escalate over delays in implementing the AU-brokered ceasefire. In August,

Zambia has reopened its radiotherapy and imaging facility after six years, offering renewed hope to cancer patients. But survivor and advocate Karen Nakawala Chilowa says sustained investment and wider access to care are needed to close the country's cancer treatment gaps, reports allAfrica's Melody Chironda.

The Pretoria Agreement of November 2022 formally ended Ethiopia's brutal war with Tigray, but nearly four years on, its core promises remain unfulfilled. Amhara forces still hold Western Tigray, foreign troops haven't withdrawn, and Tigrayan fighters remain armed. Drawing on official statements and conflict monitoring, Hafte Gebreselassie Gebrihet writes that Ethiopia's rivalry with Eritrea over Red Sea port

The discussions, which brought together thousands of Ethiopians from diverse backgrounds, produced about 400 recommendations to address longstanding political, social, and institutional challenges. The country's President, Taye Atske Selassie, hailed the gathering as a milestone that reinforced Ethiopia's shared aspirations and national

A U.S. federal judge has cleared the way for the Trump administration to end Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for nationals of Cameroon, Ethiopia, Somalia and South Sudan living, as part of a wider rollback of the humanitarian immigration programme. 

For affected nationals without another valid immigration status, the loss of TPS could

Tigray has launched a new general education curriculum after 16 years under the previous framework. It seeks to integrate indigenous knowledge and modern competency-based teaching, and to adapt to technological transformations, including artificial intelligence.

However, the Tigray Education Bureau warned that funding shortages and limited textbooks could hamper implementation when the new academic year begins.

The Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Ethiopian authorities to release five journalists who have been detained for nearly three years on terrorism charges related to their coverage of unrest in the Amhara region. CPJ reported that the journalists are being pressured to admit involvement in an armed insurgency and apologize in exchange for their freedom.

''After keeping these five

Tigrayan militia has said drone strikes against their positions amounted to a "serious escalation", amid fears of a new war breaking out with the Ethiopian federal government. In a statement, the group said the strikes targeted a hospital and Tigrayan troops, "causing human casualties", a claim that has not been independently verified.

For several months, federal and Tigrayan forces have been